Vinyl pressings
by Black Sabbath · 1986
Seventh Star was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 21 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
VERH 29 A//2 ∇ 420 c timtomA side runout variant 1
VERH 29 B//1 ∇ 420 cB side runout variant 1
VERH 29 A//2 ∇ 420 c 1 1 1 timtomA side runout variant 2
VERH 29 B//1 ∇ 420 c 1 1 2 TYB side runout variant 2
1-25337-A-SH3 [Artisan logo] B-22190-A-SH3 SLM △ 11084 1-Side one, etched, variant 1
1-25337-B-SH1 [Artisan logo] B-27191-SH1 SLM △ 11084-X 1-Side two, etched, variant 1
1-25337-A-SH3 [Artisan logo] ɑ B-22190-A-SH3 SLM △ 11084 1-1Side one, etched, variant 2
1-25337-B-SH2 [Artisan logo] ɑ B-22191-SH2 SLM △ 11084-X 1-1Side two, etched, variant 2
1-25337-A-SH1 B-22190-SH1 SLM △ 11084 1̶̸-̶̸1̶̸ SP0-1 [Artisan Logo], [Allied Logo]Side A, etched, variation 1
1-25337-B-SH1 B-22191-SH1 SLM △ 11084-X 1̶̸-̶̸2̶̸ SP0-X [Artisan Logo], [Allied Logo]Side B, etched, variation 1
SH-SP 1-25337-A-SH3 0-ISM1-1 [Artisan logo] ɑ [Allied logo with Warner "W" inside] B-22190-A-SH3 SLM △ 11084 ̶1̶-̶2̶Side A, etched, variation 2
SHSP 1-25337-B-SH2 [Artisan logo] ɑ [Allied logo] B-22191-SH2 SLM △ 11084-X 1-2 SPO-1Side B, etched, variation 2
826704-11 111 ✣ N V 〄 ⒷSide A runout
826704-12 111 ✣Side B runout
2223481 A 13886runout A
2223481 B 13886runout B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australasia | Vertigo 826 704-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australasia | Vertigo 826 704-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australasia | Vertigo 826 704-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Vertigo 826 704-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1 25337LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1986 | Colombia | Vertigo 826 704-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Vertigo LP-31015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Vertigo 826 704-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Vertigo 826 704-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Vertigo 826 704-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Vertigo 826 704-1Q / Vertigo 826 704-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Vertigo 826 704-1Q / Vertigo 826 704-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Vertigo 826 704-1Q / Vertigo 826 704-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Vertigo 826 704-1Q / Vertigo 826 704-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Vertigo 826 704-1QLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Vertigo 826 704-1QLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | BMG 964217771LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Warner Records RCV1 253371 / Warner Records 081227804947LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Warner Records R1 253371 / Warner Records 603497804597LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | Worldwide | BMG 4099964239942 / BMG 964239941LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
41 vinyl pressings of Seventh Star are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Vertigo VERH 29.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VERH 29, 9 253371, 9 25337-1, 28PP-1017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VERH 29 A//2 ∇ 420 c timtom and VERH 29 B//1 ∇ 420 c. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
